ANTS

So every March for some reason we get a few ants. Not swarms, just 4 here 2 there, all in the kitchen. It drives me crazy. I get the two on the shelf and a few minutes later I see two others crawling on the side of the cupboard. And have you ever really paid attention to them? Ants know how to hide when you're going to squish them, they know to stay hidden just long enough for you to be tired of waiting for them. They also play dead, I'm not kidding, I have seen quite a few lay there looking squished and dead only to pop back to life when they think I'm not looking. It's CRAZY! (Or maybe they're just making me crazy!) Anyways, so with little ones in the house I don't want to use poison in my house, so I read that they hate the smell of vinegar. So I wipe down the counter, cupboards, etc. with the stuff and it's true, they don't come back for a while- until it dries and the smell is gone. So, it keeps the whole ant farm from coming - but what about the annoying 2 or 3 roaming?! I finally read that if you leave little piles of corn meal out they will take them and they can't digest them, so it will kill them and they won't be back (takes about a week). So here I am 5 days into the corn meal experiment, so far no ants- I'm hoping this is it, then again it is almost April when they decide to leave every year anyways. Oh the woes such little bugs can cause!

Easter Plans

What is everyone doing for Easter? Any fun traditions that have been carried over the years? Any new ideas to start? Can you believe it's already here? I don't think I've ever had an Easter covered with snow--6 inches of it!

We are going to as many egg hunts as we can today and then will dye our own eggs tonight. If we're lucky we'll probably make some sugar cookies and decorated them. We'll wake up bright and early tomorrow for the egg hunt before church. Last year the Easter Bunny left clues for the kids to find their baskets. It was a big hit. We're not sure if that is going to happen again this year.

I printed out pictures of the Easter Story from the Gospel Art Kit to put in eggs that the kids will find along with their regular eggs. I wanted to have fun with Easter, but also tie it back into the Resurrection and Christ. We also printed out one big picture of the Resurrected Christ and are going to cut it up into a puzzle and hide the pieces in eggs for them to find and then put the puzzle together after we find all the pieces.

That's what we're doing this year. What about you guys?

St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patty's Day!! Anyone do anything fun today? Everyone wearing green I hope? Watch out for those tricky leprechauns, they like to turn things green in our house!

Favorites

OK, let's hear it! What's your favorite treat?

Dancing

I don't know what it is I love so much about dancing, but there's nothing as great as getting your groove on and shaking your thang! I just LOVE it! The energy, the music, how your body can't help but move to the beat! So I've come to find there are many girls who like to dance but their boyfriend/husbands won't do it. I feel so bad for them, I mean dancing is fun, but dancing with someone you're totally attracted to is quite an experience. So tell, me, is it just me, or do you love to dance? What about your significant other, is it a prerequisite or are you ok if he's not into getting his groove on on the dance floor? I just never thought a whole lot about life without dance!

Wackee Six

Do you guys remember that game, Nertz that we used to play? I think it disappeared once Ronni left for college and we haven't seen it since! Well this game is just like Nertz, but has a different name! We love it and I recommend it to anyone who loved Nertz!

Butter and Bruises

So at church today, a couple was telling us that to prevent bruises from showing up after a bonk or something, to rub some butter on it and it won't bruise! Isn't that funny? On the way home from church, Kaden fell and bonked his head. He had a big welt when we got home. So I rubbed some butter on it and I think it's working!
Another lady at church said that if your baby has a bad cough and since we aren't allowed to give them cough medicine anymore at such a young age, to rub Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of their feet and then put their socks back on and it should almost cure the cough! Other ladies in the room said that this really works! Just some tips for the day! :)

Motherhood

I found the most hilarious site, you all have to check it out- whether you're a mother or not you'll get a good laugh out of it. The mini shows are based on real stories from real moms and you just have to check it out. The link is www.inthemotherhood.com
Let us know what you think!